Benalla Art Gallery welcomed esteemed artist Ron Robertson-Swann who presented a talk about his practice for the first First Mondays session of the year in early February. Robertson-Swann’s exhibition, Illusion and Gravity: 1960s and 70s painting and sculpture from the artist’s collection, was on display in the Simpson Gallery.
Robertson-Swann’s most controversial and famous sculpture Vault – known as the Yellow Peril – was commissioned for Melbourne City Square in 1980 before being, as Ron puts it, banished. Vault now live s happily on the forecourt of the Australian Centre of Contemporary Art in Southbank, Melbourne.
Ron has had an eventful life apart from the Vault and he entertained us with details of various occurrences that were of note to him.
Robertson-Swann’s most controversial and famous sculpture Vault – known as the Yellow Peril – was commissioned for Melbourne City Square in 1980 before being, as Ron puts it, banished. Vault now live s happily on the forecourt of the Australian Centre of Contemporary Art in Southbank, Melbourne.
Ron has had an eventful life apart from the Vault and he entertained us with details of various occurrences that were of note to him.
At 'First Mondays' on Monday 3 March at 10 am, Benalla Art Gallery welcomes Danny Lacy who will talk about his background, the line-up for 2025 at Shepparton Art Museum and their Hermannsburg works that Benalla Art Gallery will borrow for an upcoming exhibition in June.
Join U3A Art Appreciation members at the Gallery for Danny's presentation and, if you can, stay on to enjoy a coffee and chat at the Munro and Sargent Cafe.
Join U3A Art Appreciation members at the Gallery for Danny's presentation and, if you can, stay on to enjoy a coffee and chat at the Munro and Sargent Cafe.
Neville Gibb
